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Puerto Rico under hurricane warning as Tropical Storm Fiona approaches

Tropical Storm Fiona headed for Puerto Rico on Saturday, with forecasters warning it likely would grow into a hurricane before hitting on Sunday with extremely heavy rains with the potential to cause landslides, severe flooding and power outages. …

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Why Toyota – the world's largest automaker – isn't all-in on EVs

Roughly two decades ago, Toyota Motor became the preferred carmaker of U.S. environmentalists and eco-conscious consumers with its Prius hybrid, an "electrified" vehicle that was among the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicles ever …

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UN chief appeals to world to help badly flood-hit Pakistan

ISLAMABAD -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to the world for help for cash-strapped Pakistan after arriving in the country Friday to see the climate-induced devastation from months of deadly record floods. His trip comes less tha…

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California Gov. Newsom on climate change, extreme prolonged heat

A sign warns of extreme heat in Death Valley, California, U.S., July 11, 2021. Bridget Bennett | Reuters Speaking during a heat wave that brought California temperatures into the triple digits in much of the state, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom sa…

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